Chris McCloskey
Senior Vice President, Communications @Nbc Sports
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Vice President, Communications @Nbc Sports
Stamford, CT, US
Chris McCloskey is Senior Vice President, Communications, for NBC Sports. He oversees or contributes to the communications efforts for NBC Sports’ presentations of the Olympics and Paralympics, NFL, NBA and WNBA, Big Ten, Notre Dame Football, NASCAR, and many others. McCloskey is also the day-to-day corporate communications contact for Sports Advertising Sales and Sports Marketing. He previously led NBC Sports’ efforts for the NHL, Formula One, INDYCAR, and golf.With more than 30 years of sports communications experience, including 15 at NBC Sports, McCloskey strategizes, manages, and executes communications plans and publicity campaigns, viewership and consumption information, executive and on-air talent messaging and preparation, media relations, and crisis communications across the properties he oversees.McCloskey has contributed to NBC Sports’ communications efforts at eight Olympic Games and four Super Bowls – including Super Bowl XLIX, which is the most-watched program in U.S. television history – as well as numerous NFL Kickoff games, Stanley Cup Finals, NHL Winter Classics, NASCAR Championships, and Indianapolis 500s. He also assisted Telemundo Deportes’ communications efforts at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. McCloskey won a Sports Emmy Award as an associate producer for NBC Sports’ coverage of the 2012 London Olympics, which is the most-watched event in U.S. television history.A graduate of Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, McCloskey began his career in the Communications Department of the National Football League, eventually overseeing publicity efforts for the NFL Draft, NFC Championship Game, and aspects of five Super Bowls. Following the NFL, he led all league office communications for the Arena Football League, utilizing celebrity owners such as Jon Bon Jovi, John Elway, and Jerry Jones to achieve unprecedented publicity for the league.
EDUCATION
Syracuse University
Newspaper
SKILLS
ABOUT CHRIS MCCLOSKEY
Senior communications executive with 30+ years of sports and media expertise. Extensive PR skills include message management, executive training, crisis communications, corporate communications, publicity, media services, and spokesperson. Extensive experience working on many of the world\'s biggest sporting events and programs, including the Olympics, Super Bowl, Stanley Cup Final, Indy 500, Big Ten Saturday Night, and primetime television\'s No. 1 show, Sunday Night Football. Constructed countless successful publicity campaigns, many featuring iconic sports and entertainment personalities, resulting in significant brand enhancement.
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